Phombies 

The growing majority of people who walk the streets with their attention focused completely on their smartphones screens.

"I saw a group of Phombies on Market Street today, complete with their $8 Lattes."

Phombies by CarlosCavallo May 30, 2018

Phombie 

Phombie: (phone zombie) a person who is staring at their mobile device or phone in an emotionless daze. Often so fixated on their display screen, in a zombie like state, that they are completely oblivious of other people and their surroundings. Someone can be a phombie for a brief moment or for long periods of time. crackberrytext addicttext-a-holic

(Girl talking to her friends) She was such a phombie last night. She didn’t talk to anyone at the party. All night long she just sat in the corner, ignoring everyone, texting and staring at her phone.

(Passenger says to driver) Look out for that phombie crossing the street. Could he be more oblivious to what is going on around him. Texting and walking into traffic with little white buds in ear can't be good for your health!

Phombie by djjohnwayne February 17, 2010

phomies 

PHP homies

R11 is full of phomies

phomies by mega6382 April 2, 2018

Phobies(FOH-bees)

Phobies are multiple groups of people who discriminate against others.

Those guys over there who are making fun of that gay man are Phobies(FOH-bees)

Phobies(FOH-bees) by iAMthatguyv.30 October 11, 2022

Phobies

Phobies(FOH-bees) are multiple groups of people who discriminate against others.

A: "Hey, why are those people taunting that guy over there?"
B: "That guy has recently transitioned"
A: "Ah, so their Phobies?"
B: "Yep, Phobies"

Phobies by iAMthatguyv.30 October 11, 2022

Phombie

A phone zombie. Someone so addicted to their smartphone that they've become the walking dead - hunched over, dead-eyed, scrolling through life without seeing it. Missing their kid's soccer game because they're checking Instagram. Walking into traffic while texting. Physically present but mentally gone.

Coined during a 30-day digital detox when the I realized everyone around me looked like zombies glued to glowing rectangles.

"Dad's been a total phombie lately - hasn't looked up from his phone in weeks."
"I was such a phombie I walked into a pole while scrolling Twitter."

Phombie by un-PLUG January 10, 2026

Phombie

A phone zombie. Someone so addicted to their smartphone that they've become the walking dead - hunched over, dead-eyed, scrolling through life without seeing it. Missing their kid's soccer game because they're checking Instagram. Walking into traffic while texting. Physically present but mentally gone.
Coined during a 30-day digital detox when the founder realized everyone around him looked like zombies glued to glowing rectangles.

"Dad's been a total phombie lately - hasn't looked up from his phone in weeks."
"I was such a phombie I walked into a pole while scrolling Twitter."
"Cured my phombie syndrome with a 30-day phone fast."

Phombie by un-PLUG January 10, 2026